Sny Magill Creek

General Information

Amenities

Amenities at Sny Magill Creek include:

Good/Excellent Shorefishing

District-Wide Trout Stream Fishing Report

Trout streams are in excellent condition and continue fishing well. Anglers please be aware this weekend is second shotgun deer season so make sure to wear alot of orange. A spinner or crank bait will catch trout.

Brook Trout - Good: Use flies or lures that look like sculpins, dace, or suckers.

Brown Trout - Good: Anglers have had success using a nymph rig with a scud dropper but most fish were hitting wet flies.

Rainbow Trout - Good: Anglers can find Rainbow Trout hiding in the upper and lower ends of pools. Dance a meaty looking fly or lure in these areas and wait.

Fishing Summary

Sny Magill is stocked weekly April through October with catchable 10-12 inch brook and rainbow trout and also provides opportunities for wild brown trout. Sampling for Sny Magill from 2010 showed 722 French Creek strain brown trout per mile with fish up to 16 inches. This is not an estimated population and actual trout numbers will be higher. First ever natural reproduction was detected during this sampling. Fingerling stocking of brown trout is suspended until confirmation is determined by another sample. Recent habitat improvement projects have provided an accessible streambank and many other easy stream access points. Primitive camping is allowed in the wildlife management area.(2012)

Other: Anglers must have paid the Trout Fee to fish for or possess trout

White Sucker

Season: Continuous

Daily Bag Limit: none

Possession Limit: unlimited

Length Limit: none

Other: May be taken by hand fishing, by snagging, by spear or by bow and arrow, day or night.

Iowa-Caught Fish Are Safe to Eat, In Almost All Cases

The vast majority of Iowa’s streams, rivers and lakes offer safe and high-quality fish that pose little or no threat to human health if consumed. Some limitations may apply for young children and pregnant women. Here’s a Fish Consumption Fact Sheet from the Iowa DNR and the Iowa Dept. of Public Health for more information. Here is a list of current fish consumption advisories for Iowa lakes and rivers.